It’s that time of year again, Toronto: North by Northeast 2014 is nearly upon us. As usual, the Telescope will be your principal source forNXNEpreviews and reviews, so stay tuned!

NXNE is a big deal every year; the bands are a plenty, the genres are varied and you’re normally guaranteed an excellent show every night of the festival.

Montreal’s Canailles bring their brand of country-Cajun-bluesy-folk-rock to Toronto on June 19 at Tranzac Club and on June 20 at 159 Manning. It’ll be a foot-stomping, hand-clamping good time, guaranteed.